Politics - 18 October 2025
Digital Sovereignty and Technological Innovation
NIAMEY, Niger-In a bold stride towards digital autonomy, the Minister of Communications, Adji Ali Salatou, launched the "Qwiper" application on Monday, October 20. This domestically conceived and hosted "super-app" integrates secure messaging, e-commerce, social networking, an e-wallet, AI services, and citizen services into a single platform. Qwiper embodies the government's ambition to not just consume foreign technology but to lead in the creation of secure, sovereign digital ecosystems aligned with national security standards.
- Social and Humanitarian Affairs
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